The Ottawa Senators simply can’t catch a break.
It doesn’t matter if the team takes or allows 39 shots, 29 shots, or 19 shots. They don’t get the goals and they don’t get the saves. The lack of talent in the bottom six is a problem, but luck is the most significant factor.
Just look at the last two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes, they won the first game on Thursday, but Cam Talbot’s putrid .789 save percentage gave a free point to the Pens in the standings, in a game the team dominated and should’ve won in regulation.